example

examples/authoring_native_subgraph.py

@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+from wf_authoring import (
+    WorkflowBuilder,
+    input_from,
+    input_path,
+    node,
+    output_to,
+    state_path,
+)
+from wf_core import END, PreparedSubgraph, RunState, Workflow, execute_workflow
+
+
+class ChildInput(BaseModel):
+    """Input accepted by the child workflow."""
+
+    text: str
+
+
+class ChildState(BaseModel):
+    """Private state owned by the child workflow scope."""
+
+    answer: str = ""
+
+
+class ChildOutput(BaseModel):
+    """Value exposed from the completed child workflow."""
+
+    answer: str
+
+
+class ParentInput(BaseModel):
+    """Input accepted by the parent workflow."""
+
+    prompt: str
+
+
+class ParentState(BaseModel):
+    """State populated by the native subgraph boundary."""
+
+    result: str = ""
+
+
+class ParentOutput(BaseModel):
+    """Final parent output after the child result is mapped into state."""
+
+    result: str
+
+
+@node(name="example.uppercase")
+def uppercase(payload: ChildInput) -> ChildOutput:
+    """Produce one child result so the example can focus on subgraph execution."""
+    return ChildOutput(answer=payload.text.upper())
+
+
+def build_child_workflow() -> WorkflowBuilder:
+    """Build the compiled workflow that will run inside the parent scope."""
+    child = WorkflowBuilder(
+        name="native_child",
+        input_schema=ChildInput,
+        state_schema=ChildState,
+        output_schema=ChildOutput,
+    )
+    upper = child.use(
+        uppercase,
+        id="uppercase",
+        input=[input_from(input_path("text"), "text")],
+        output=[output_to("answer", state_path("answer"))],
+    )
+    child.set_entry_point(upper)
+    child.connect(upper, "ok", END)
+    return child
+
+
+def build_parent_workflow(child_workflow: Workflow) -> WorkflowBuilder:
+    """Build a parent graph with one native child-workflow boundary."""
+    parent = WorkflowBuilder(
+        name="native_parent",
+        input_schema=ParentInput,
+        state_schema=ParentState,
+        output_schema=ParentOutput,
+    )
+    run_child = parent.subgraph(
+        workflow=child_workflow,
+        id="run_child",
+        input=[input_from(input_path("prompt"), "text")],
+        output=[output_to("answer", state_path("result"))],
+    )
+    parent.set_entry_point(run_child)
+    parent.connect(run_child, "ok", END)
+    return parent
+
+
+def run_native_subgraph_example(prompt: str = "hello") -> RunState:
+    """Execute a native subgraph using its prepared local runtime dependency.
+
+    `WorkflowBuilder.subgraph()` records the child contract in the parent graph.
+    `PreparedSubgraph` separately supplies the Python handlers needed to execute
+    that contract; saved artifact/deployment resolution belongs above wf_core.
+    """
+    child = build_child_workflow()
+    child_workflow = child.compile()
+    parent = build_parent_workflow(child_workflow)
+    return execute_workflow(
+        parent.compile(),
+        {"prompt": prompt},
+        parent.registry(),
+        reducers=parent.reducer_registry(),
+        subgraphs={
+            child_workflow.name: PreparedSubgraph(
+                workflow=child_workflow,
+                registry=child.registry(),
+                reducers=child.reducer_registry(),
+            )
+        },
+    )
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    """Run the native-subgraph example from the command line."""
+    run = run_native_subgraph_example()
+    print(run.output)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

src/wf_authoring/builder/core.py

@@ -396,8 +396,9 @@ class WorkflowBuilder:
     ) -> SubgraphNode:
         """Add a native subgraph boundary using a compiled child workflow contract.
 
-        This only authors the graph boundary. Runtime execution still raises
-        until wf_core grows child workflow scope/frame execution.
+        Core executes local children when callers supply a matching
+        `PreparedSubgraph`; saved artifact resolution and child interrupt resume
+        remain higher-layer/future responsibilities.
         """
         node = subgraph_ref(
             id=id or self._next_step_id(_workflow_ref_base(workflow_ref, workflow)),

tests/authoring/test_native_subgraph_example.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from examples.authoring_native_subgraph import run_native_subgraph_example
+from wf_core import RunStatus
+
+
+def test_native_subgraph_example_runs_child_in_parent_trace() -> None:
+    run = run_native_subgraph_example("hello")
+
+    assert run.status == RunStatus.COMPLETED
+    assert run.output["result"] == "HELLO"
+    assert any(
+        entry.node_id == "uppercase" and entry.frame_id != "root" for entry in run.trace
+    )
+    assert run.trace[-1].step_type == "subgraph"